© 2025 Lakeshore Public Media
8625 Indiana Place
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219)756-5656
Public Broadcasting for Northwest Indiana & Chicagoland since 1987
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Defunded but not defeated. Your support is essential. Donate now.


Don’t Go in the Basement

Season 2 Episode 207 | 57m 16s

Annemarie’s father was an avid collector, and when he died, he left behind an assortment of historical artifacts, fossils and other oddities. Matt and his team help her dig through a basement full of boxes, hoping to find both valuable items and cherished family heirlooms. Things get emotional when Annmarie is joined by her mother and daughters to go through the collection one last time.

Aired: 01/07/21 | Expires: 01/09/26
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
An Atlanta rabbi and her husband ask Matt and the team for help downsizing their home.
In Alabama, Matt meets a family whose tragedy helped spur the Civil Rights Movement.
The team helps Patti sort through heirlooms celebrating her African American heritage.
In Pennsylvania coal country, the team helps Lisa go through 100 years of memories.
A California woman discovers treasures from her dad’s time in the Apollo space program.
A retiring pilot and teacher need Matt’s help to downsize from their large Virginia home.
Matt and his team help a homeowner and her family make their historic adobe livable again.
Matt's team helps a family clear out the past and say hello to their future farm.
A family needs Matt’s help downsizing and getting their property ready for sale.
Matt and his team help a family downsize and explore new ways to display their treasures.